Baltimore County residents living in the Dundalk area will be able to voice their opinions and concerns Thursday about the new Merritt Pavilion project.

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The pavilion is planned for the site of the North Point Government Center Park and Recreation Center at the corner of Merritt Boulevard and Wise Avenue.

The county said it wants to sell that complex and two other county-owned buildings for private redevelopment. Should the redevelopment deal go through, the police precinct currently serving the North Point area would be relocated.

Thursday's meeting is scheduled for 6-9 p.m. at Dundalk High School on Delvale Avenue. Sign-up to speak begins at 5:30 p.m.

Baltimore County officials said last week that the project developer, Vanguard Commercial Development Inc., is close to securing deals with Panera Bread, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Five Guys to bring their restaurants to the proposed pavilion.

County planners involved in the project are also hoping to build a 24,395-square-foot community center, which would make it the second largest in the county. It's unclear so far what would go inside that center.

County officials said they've also made agreements with the developer to put in a new turf field at Merritt Point Park, about one mile from the pavilion. The developer agreed to contribute 25 percent of the cost for the field, while County Executive Kevin Kamenetz agreed to fund the remaining 75 percent.

"The soccer programs in Dundalk are simply exploding," said County Councilman John Olszewski Sr. "When you add a turf field, you are basically adding the equivalent of three grass fields, so this is a real upgrade to what we now have available."

A second turf field has already been approved for Dundalk High School. Officials said the additions would give Dundalk more turf fields than any other area of the county.

In a news release last week, the developer said it would no longer include an amphitheater in the plans after members of the community voiced concerns at another meeting about the project.

"We are certainly open to replacing the amphitheater with another amenity, and we'll solicit additional ideas from the community as we move forward," Vanguard spokesman Len Weinberg said.

A group called Dundalk United has been critical of parts of the plan, saying it's taking away valuable parkland for commercial development, the Dundalk Eagle reported.

Weinberg said he's aware the plan has critics and is happy to hear the concerns at Thursday night's meeting.

Olszewski said last week that the annual July 4th fireworks display in the town, which is set off on the fields adjacent to Grange Elementary, will go off unimpeded by the project.